What many Philly kids experience can hurt them as adults - Pennsylvania

Chris Engel 5/17/135:40 PM

"Adults in Philadelphia have experienced high rates of childhood adversity - according to a survey of close to 2,000 city residents.

"A tough childhood can have a life-long impact on health and well-being, according to several national studies that tracked people's health and life achievement.

"Researchers call this the ACE score - the number of different "adverse childhood experiences" a person has had. This includes abuse, neglect, witnessing violence, having a parent who's addicted to drugs...."

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/54908

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